My Life's No Piece of Cake!, Jo Hoestlandt, Julie Baschet

Magali lives with her grandparents who have strong personalities. Sometimes she gets bored, but she doesn't say anything so that they don't immediately find a thousand even more boring things for her to do. She has trouble concentrating on her homework, especially when her little cousin, Violaine, gets involved. This is how Papou, her grandfather, suggests that she record her lessons on a cassette to help her remember them better. But on this cassette, in confidence, Magali also tells the story of her life.